What happened to the Trade Dollar series?

[FFkook]

The East India Company started with the St. Helena US and UK trade dollar restrike. After that, it went silent.. Does anyone know more about it? Did they stop the series?

[Frenchie]

The serie continues. The proof versions, silver and gold are released first. The third coin, the Chinese TD  has been released at the beginning of march ahead of the BU that will not take too long to come.

Next to come in the following months will be the Japanese TD, and the fith and last one will be the French TD (Piastre), probably released at the end of the year or maybe beginning of 2020.

Chinese proof TD

 

[Frenchie]

Here is a screen capture I have grabbed from the "Coin Couch" video about the serie 

 

[FFkook]

I noticed the gold chinese one before, thought they may have stopped with the bullion version and only continued with proofs, like the Dutch mint did with the lion dollar(which is stupid by the way).. 

[Frenchie]

21 minutes ago, FFkook said:

I noticed the gold chinese one before, thought they may have stopped with the bullion version and only continued with proofs, like the Dutch mint did with the lion dollar(which is stupid by the way).. 

The Dutch mint is not the EIC mint and this is just speculation from you, I got the US TD proof, way before the BU version was released.

[Fastnick]

When I started out, I wasn't especially keen on coins that depicted dragons, etc. - but I coming round more and more, and that Chinese Trade Dollar really ticks the box!

[FFkook]

5 minutes ago, Frenchie said:

The Dutch mint is not the EIC mint and this is just speculation from you, I got the US TD proof, way before the BU version was released.

No speculation, 2017 was the only year they struck bullion Lion Dollars, they didnt strike them in 2018 and neither will they in 2019.

What I meant was, I hope the EIC won't stop with the bullion versions like the Dutch mint did with the Lion Dollars. 

[Frenchie]

Wait and see, be patient. I am not worrying and the TD serie is a winner in BU

[DarkChameleon]

3 hours ago, Fastnick said:

When I started out, I wasn't especially keen on coins that depicted dragons, etc. - but I coming round more and more, and that Chinese Trade Dollar really ticks the box!

The dragons seem to be a better quality coin, more detail seems to be put into them generally...maybe as the chinese are demanding with them, the way the Americans are for eagles and the brits are for G & TD....lol.

[Seasider]

2 hours ago, DarkChameleon said:

the brits are for G & TD

I assume that means Gin & Tonic .. Double?

[DarkChameleon]

16 minutes ago, Seasider said:

I assume that means Gin & Tonic .. Double?

Sounds good but george n the dragon, which ironically is the name of the pub to get the dgnt.

[Frenchie]

On 12/05/2019 at 13:02, FFkook said:

No speculation, 2017 was the only year they struck bullion Lion Dollars, they didnt strike them in 2018 and neither will they in 2019.

What I meant was, I hope the EIC won't stop with the bullion versions like the Dutch mint did with the Lion Dollars. 

Here we go !

https://goldsilver.be/fr/divers/2716-1-oz-silver-chinese-trade-dollar-st-helena-2019.html

 

[ravenshunter]

Just bought myself 3.it looks nice and I'm a sucker for coins with dragons on them.i have them on a bulk order so it'll be close to Xmas before I get them in hand.hopefully someone will stick up a few in hand photos which always seem nicer than the advertising picture.

[StackinJack]

Nice, was waiting for it, felt like forever.

[JonCL]

Started to see the latest (and last) of this series up for grabs, this is the French one. These are the St. Helena coins, I think there’s a similar set for Nieu.

Edited to add that I’ve just read on another thread that the Nieu ones are the proof coins.